Starks, Harris ready to step up with Franklin gone

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Jun. 25, 2014

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What was a crowded backfield for the Green Bay Packers suddenly is a lot less cluttered, and the organization's plan for the position is a lot more clear.

It seems that the Packers' brass had been bracing for bad news well before Thursday's revelation that Johnathan Franklin wouldn't be returning to the team after sustaining a career-ending neck injury in November.

Amidst the eerie silence accompanying the 24-year-old running back's offseason, the Packers re-signed veteran James Starks to a two-year contract and brought back former practice-squad running back Michael Hill after his ...